VHS CameraLive, not filtered on top
The tape look runs on the preview itself. Frame the shot, press record, and the take is already finished. No editor timeline required.
Your phone is now a camcorder.
VHS Camera turns your live camera feed into worn-in analog tape. Every frame runs through a real analog pipeline: scanlines, chroma bleed, tracking glitches and dropouts. Not a filter slapped on top.
What it does
Photos and video with audio
Stills and clips with sound, carrying the same worn-in character across both: scanlines, chromatic bleed, noise, flicker, vignette and a camcorder-style screen.
Manual tracking
Pull the picture out of alignment for a short burst of head-wreck and glitch whenever a shot needs it. Manual tracking is part of VHS-CAM Pro.
Real camcorder controls
Switch between front and back cameras, zoom, use flash, mirror the image, add a date stamp, set the tape speed and watch the tape counter.
A shelf, not a camera roll
Captures land in an on-device Tape Library with tape labels, playback, photo viewing and erase controls. Mirror the ones you want to your photo library and share from there.
Fourteen tape stocks
Start with the balanced warmth of Classic VHS, the soft texture of Lo-Fi, the hot colors of 80s Cam, the jitter of Spy Cam or the clean signal of Tapeless. When you want more wear, switch to Damaged, Glitchy, Rental Copy or Night Rec. Each stock has its own color and noise, plus its own amount of tracking trouble.
- Classic VHS
- Lo-Fi
- 1998
- Contrast
- Muted
- Damaged
- Glitchy
- Tapeless
- 80s Cam
- Spy Cam
- Rental Copy
- Betamax
- Night Rec
- Broadcast
How to use it
- Open the app and pick a tape stock. Classic VHS is the balanced default.
- Frame your shot. The analog look is already running on the live preview.
- Press record for video with audio, or take a photo.
- Find the take in your Tape Library, then save it to your photo library or share it.
It suits 80s and 90s throwbacks, home movies, parties, music clips, skate videos, found-footage ideas and travel diaries.
Free and Pro
The free version gives you the core camera, the Classic VHS, Lo-Fi and Tapeless stocks, and video recordings up to 60 seconds, with a watermark on saved captures. VHS-CAM Pro adds all fourteen tape stocks and manual tracking, takes the watermark off and allows takes up to 30 minutes. It is sold as a subscription or a lifetime purchase inside the app, and prices vary by storefront.
Nothing leaves your phone.
No accounts, no camera uploads, no advertising, and no cross-app tracking. Your photos and videos stay on your device unless you choose to save or share them.
Questions
What is VHS Camera?
VHS Camera turns the live camera feed into a worn-in analog tape, with scanlines, chromatic bleed, tracking glitches and noise. You can capture photos and video with audio.
How many tape stocks are there?
Fourteen, from Classic VHS to Broadcast. Each one looks and wears differently.
Does VHS Camera upload my photos or videos?
No. Captures stay in an on-device Tape Library unless you choose to save them to your photo library or share them.
Is VHS Camera free?
It is a free download on the App Store. The free version includes the core camera, the Classic VHS, Lo-Fi and Tapeless stocks, and recordings up to 60 seconds. VHS-CAM Pro is optional.
What does VHS-CAM Pro add?
All fourteen tape stocks, manual tracking, no watermark on saved captures, and takes up to 30 minutes. Subscriptions and a lifetime purchase are offered in the app, and prices vary by storefront.
Do I need an account?
No. VHS Camera has no accounts. Restore a previous purchase any time from Camera Setup.
More help is on the support page.